Tractor & Machinery

Tractor & Machinery is the world’s best-selling tractor magazine. Onsale every four weeks, this 180-page publication covers tractors from the 1940s through to the 1990s, reflecting an era of tremendous change in agricultural machinery. From the post-war austerity days when tractors started to become more common on our land through to the 1990s when new technology transformed farming forever, Tractor & Machinery has exclusive owner’s stories, historical profiles, restoration stories, practical advice plus the latest news and sales results from the world of tractors. Each issue of Tractor & Machinery covers the most popular makes and models, such as Massey Ferguson, Ford, New Holland, International, John Deere and many more. In addition, however, the magazine also covers some of the quirkier tractors and implements around. For those with a hands-on knowledge, there’s a dedicated Workshop section with essential practical advice, hints and tips. Furthermore, there’s a Farm & Horticultural section looking at smaller machinery and implements. Tractor & Machinery is the only magazine to offer this huge variety of content and since its launch in 1994 Tractor & Machinery has gone from strength to strength and is now the world’s best-selling tractor magazine with fans the world over The publication is renowned for producing the most authoritative, in-depth and interesting features each month including exclusive owner’s stories, historical profiles, restoration stories, practical advice and more.

Tractor & Machinery

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Twelfth 1212! • Peter Williams, of David Brown Parts Limited, shares the story of his David Brown 1212.

Derek’s farm • Peter Love visited Derek Southouse at his farm in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, to look over his 1986 Massey Ferguson 265.

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Four-wheel drive on a budget • Those looking for a no-frills, four-wheel drive tractor in the 1980s could find what they needed at their local Massey Ferguson dealer.

Your favourites • The results are in! Our 10 favourite high-horsepower models from the 1980s are ranked by you.

Inbox • Letters, e-mails, tweets & posts

Contracting ends • Kim Parks’ contracting business comes to an end, but his time behind the wheel of a Ford tractor soon resumed.

Reviews • Products of interest for tractor enthusiasts.

Cutting grass • T&M looks at some of the technology used to cut grass for hay and silage through the decades.

A different type of tractor • In 1987 the MB-trac had been in production at Gaggenau for 15 years and the concept had evolved considerably during that time, with three distinct versions being produced: the four-cylinder lightweights, the six-cylinder middleweights and the six-cylinder heavyweights. Now it was time to improve the range even further.

Junior’s picture gallery

Turkish Delight • Peter Love visits Hampshire to admire David Aylward’s Marshall 302.

Model corner • The latest from the scale-model world

Dexta hydraulic system • Andrew Hall explains the workings of the Fordson Dexta hydraulic system.

Huge A-C display

Ightham Mote run

In the next issue… • AUGUST 2023 ISSUE ON SALE FRIDAY 28 JULY

A new challenge • Ben the Phillips’ latest restoration project continues, with the MF 35 shot blasted, and strip down of the engine commencing.

New products • Items of interest for your tractor and the workshop.

Experts’ advice • These pages are here to help readers solve their technical problems. Our pictures...